Kentucky Lottery CEO to retire in March

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The president and CEO of Kentucky Lottery Corp. will be stepping down in March. Tom Delacenserie said in a statement that his retirement from the position will be effective March 6. Delacenserie took the role in 2017 and in that time span lottery sales increased from about $1 billion to more than $1.1 billion. The lottery broke sales records each year under his leadership, the corporation said. Funding for college scholarship and grant programs also increased from $247.7 million in 2017 to $272.7 million last year. Kentucky Lottery Chief Operating Officer Marty Gibbs will serve as interim president and CEO.